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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher as China begins major economic meeting

South Korea Financial Markets - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday as China’s leaders began a major meeting expected to bring fresh pledges of help for the world’s second-largest economy.

Oil prices gained more than $1 a barrel after the OPEC+ oil producing nations said they would extend production cuts until the end of the year.

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